Origin As early as the 13th century, Marco Polo wrote of seeing “dogs as big as donkeys” in his Far East wanderings. This ancient breed gained fame for its legendary fierceness as the outside guardian of Tibetan monasteries and also served as the fearless protector of ho...
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2/6/2014 1:50:29 PM
Origin The Parson Russell’s heritage goes back to the Rev. John Russell, who bred a predominantly white terrier, long in the leg, rangy and racy, with the stamina required to run with hounds in pursuit of fox. Descended from the fox-hunting terriers of the late 18th and ...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Terriers/Parson-Russell-Terrier
2/3/2021 10:47:27 AM
Origin In the 1870s, coal miners in England’s Northumberland county came up with a terrier-of-all-work that could swim down an otter, draw a badger, dispatch vermin, run down a rabbit and hold his own in a fight. To add to its swiftness, it was crossed with the Whippet, ...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Terriers/Bedlington-Terrier
2/6/2014 1:33:00 PM
Origin The Airedale had its beginnings in 1853 when some working men in Yorkshire, England, mated an Otterhound with a rough-coated Black and Tan Terrier. Otters abounded in the nearby Aire and Wharfe rivers and rats were an everyday problem. Ideally, a sporting dog such...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Terriers/Airedale-Terrier
2/6/2014 1:32:27 PM
Ren’s Pets began as a small Canadian feed and supply store in 1975, and has since grown to over 60 stores within Ontario and Atlantic Canada. With 49 years in the business, we have evolved into a leading specialty pet supplier retailer in Canada. Our mission is to support...
/en/Join-CKC/Affiliates/Ren-s-Pets
4/17/2019 12:20:31 PM
Origin A native of Scotland, the Skye was described in writings dating back to the 16th century. Court physician Johannes Caius wrote that the Skye was “brought out of barbarous borders fro’ the uttermost countryes northward…. which, by reason of the length of heare, mak...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Terriers/Skye-Terrier
2/6/2014 1:35:43 PM
Origin When the Deerhound actually came to Scotland remains a mystery although early portrayals are found in stone carvings from AD 800. It has been theorized that Greyhounds were brought to Britain by Phoenician traders and that the rough, weather-resistant coat evolved...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Hounds/Deerhound-Scottish
2/6/2014 1:18:24 PM
Official notice ...
/en/News/2023/April/2023-Annual-General-Meeting
4/17/2023 12:00:00 AM
Canadian Kennel Club committees draw together experienced dog lovers with a high level of expertise from different regions of Canada who otherwise would not have a good way to share information and coordinate actions. An effective Canadian Kennel Club committee widens vie...
/en/About-The-Canadian-Kennel-Club/CKC-Committees
6/5/2014 1:16:13 PM
What is a DNA Profile or DNA Parentage Profile? Each dog has a unique DNA profile that can be used to identify a dog for life. In addition, a DNA profile can also be compared to its parents’ profiles to verify parentage. A dog inherits half of its DNA from its dam and t...
/en/Breeding-Dogs/DNA-Profiling
10/1/2020 5:36:01 PM
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